AERO JET VENTILATION CATHETER
Report
- Report Number
- 3041679947-2026-00002
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- February 20, 2026
- Date of Event
- December 29, 2025
- Report Date
- January 22, 2026
- Manufacturer
- PIPELINE MEDICAL PRODUCTS, LLC
- Product Code
- BTR
- UDI-DI
- 00860014685200
- PMA / PMN Number
- K243579
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
PRODUCT EVALUATION WAS NOT PERFORMED AS THE PRODUCT WAS NOT PROVIDED FOR EVALUATION. A REVIEW OF THE DHR WAS PERFORMED- DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED ACCORDING TO ALL REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIFICATIONS. A DEFINITIVE CAUSE FOR THIS REPORTED OBSERVATION COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. PRODUCT WORKED AS EXPECTED DURING PROCEDURE.
A PATIENT PRESENTED WITH MILD NECK EMPHYSEMA IN THE PACU AFTER A SUSPENSION MICROSCOPIC LARYNGOSCOPY (SML) PROCEDURE. DURING THE SML PROCEDURE IN THE OR, INTUBATION WAS NOTED TO BE DIFFICULT. ONCE INTUBATED, CASE PROCEEDED NORMALLY AND WAS COMPLETED. EVERYTHING IN CASE WAS CONSIDERED NORMAL AND AS EXPECTED. JET VENTILATION WAS UTILIZED DURING THIS PROCEDURE. POST OPERATIVELY, MILD NECK EMPHYSEMA (SUB Q AIR) WAS NOTED IN THE PACU. A DIAGNOSTIC BRONCHOSCOPY WAS DONE TO ASSESS IF THERE WAS ANY DAMAGE TO THE TRACHEA DURING INTUBATION. NOT TRACHEAL DAMAGE OR TEARS WERE IDENTIFIED. PATIENT REMAINED IN HOSPITAL FOR A FEW DAYS UNTIL EMPHYSEMA RESOLVED AND WAS DISCHARGED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 466953 | AERO JET VENTILATION CATHETER | JET VENTILATION TUBE | BTR | PIPELINE MEDICAL PRODUCTS, LLC | AERO-SA1 | 1210514A (FROM SALES DATA) | 00860014685200 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | Hospitalization |